inner texture. Bread flour is the most important ingredient of making bread.
2. Plain flour
Flour that contains no baking powder, it is suitable for making quick bread.
3. Whole-wheat flour
Whole-wheat flour is ground from whole grains. It contains the gain husk
and bran as well as gluten. Whole-wheat flour is heavier and more nutritious
than plain flour. The bread made from whole-wheat flour is usually small in
size. So many recipes usually combine whole-wheat flour with bread flour to
achieve the best result.
4. Black wheat flour
Black wheat flour, also named as “rough flour”, is a kind of high-fiber flour,
and it is similar to whole-wheat flour. To obtain the large size after rising,
it must be used in combination with high proportion of bread flour.
5. Self-rising flour
A type of flour that contains baking powder, it is used for making cakes
specially.
6. Corn flour and oatmeal flour
Corn flour and oatmeal flour are ground from corn and oatmeal respectively.
They are the additional ingredients of making rough bread, and are used for
enhancing the flavor and texture.
7. Sugar
Sugar is a very important ingredient to increase the sweet taste and color of
bread. It is also considered as nourishment in the yeast bread. White sugar is
largely used. Brown sugar or powdered sugar may be use in some recipes.
8. Yeast
After the yeasting process, yeast produces carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide
expands the bread and makes the inner texture soft. However, to work fast,
yeast needs the carbohydrate in the sugar and flour as nourishment.
1 tsp. active dry yeast =3/4 tsp. instant yeast
1.5 tsp. active dry yeast =1 tsp. instant yeast
2 tsp. active dry yeast =1.5 tsp. instant yeast
Yeast must be stored in the refrigerator, as the fungus in it will be killed at
high temperatures. Before using, check the production date and storage life
of your yeast. Store it in the back of the refrigerator as soon as possible after
each use. Usually bread failing to rise is caused by the bad yeast.
To check whether your yeast is fresh and active, follow the instructions below,
(1) Pour 1/2 cup warm water (45-50 ) into a measuring cup.
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